 Elizabeth Hemings, daughter of Captain John Hemings and Biabaye Eppes.Nickname: Betty, born 1735 at Bermuda Hundred,Virginia, died Aug 22, 1807 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,Virginia, 71 or 72 years. Occupation: 1735 at Bermuda Hundred,VA; slave Nickname: She was purchased by John Wayles durring infancy. She is listed in John Wayles' will which seems to indicate that he thought of her as more than just a slave. More likely she was literally a mistress/partner. Betty's grandson Madison says that she had 14 children by four different men, my research can only account for twelve of these children so far. Married/ Related to:  John Wayles, son of UNKNOWN Wayles and Unknown UNKNOWN.Born 1715 at Lancaster,Lancashire,England, died ± May 23/28, 1773 at The Forrest (his home),Charles City,Virginia, approximately -1692 years. Occupation: 1756 at Virginia; King's attorney, 1st married/ related to: Elizabeth Hemings, 2nd marriage to: Elizabeth *Lomax, 3rd marriage to: Martha *Eppes, 4th marriage to: Tabitha? *Cocke _STATNOT_MARRIED Children: 1. Sarah HemingsNickname: Sally, born 1773 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia, died 1835 at Charlottesville,VA, 61 or 62 years. Occupation: slave of John Wayles and then Thomas Jefferson through inheritance, she worked primarily as nursemaid to Martha Jefferson She was first "property" of John Wayles (who was also her father); but upon his death, she, and her brothers and sisters, were willed to his daughter Martha (wife of Thomas Jefferson). Sally (after receiving a small pox innoculation) accompanied Martha Jefferson to France at her Father's request. Durring the month of April 1789, records show that Thomas Jefferson spent a total of 216 francs on clothing for Sally, which suggests that he may have begun having relations with her at that time since he was not in the habit of buying things for his slaves. 2. Robert HemingsBorn 1762 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia, died 1819 at Richmond, 56 or 57 years. Occupation: at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA; slave of Thomas Jefferson 3. James HemingsBorn 1765 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia, died 1801 at Philadelphia,PA, 35 or 36 years, cause of death: suicide. Occupation: at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA; slave/cook DEATH: He killed himself in Philadelphia only five years after being freed. It is said that the event made Thomas Jefferson hesitant to free any other slaves afterward. Was his suicide due to his treatment as a black free man or maybe his inability to find paid work (because of his color) and support himself? 4. Thenia HemingsBorn 1767 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia, died 1795 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA, 27 or 28 years. Occupation: at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA; slave of Thomas Jefferson 5. Critta Bowle HemingsNickname: Critty, born 1769 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia, died 1827/1850, approximately 58 years. Occupation: at Virginia; slave 6. Peter HemingsBorn 1770 at Guinea,Cumberland,Virginia | |||
| 2nd marriage/ relation Elizabeth Hemings, daughter of Captain John Hemings and Biabaye Eppes.Married/ Related to: *Unknown free manChild: 1. Lucy *HemingsBorn 1777 | |||
| 3rd marriage/ relation Elizabeth Hemings, daughter of Captain John Hemings and Biabaye Eppes.Married/ Related to: John *NelsonChild: 1. John Nelson *HemingsBorn 1775 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA | |||
| 4th marriage/ relation Elizabeth Hemings, daughter of Captain John Hemings and Biabaye Eppes.Married/ Related to: *Unknown slave manChildren: 1. Mary *HemingsBorn 1753 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA 2. Martin *HemingsBorn 1755 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA 3. Betty *BrownBorn 1759 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA 4. Nancy *HemingsBorn 1761 at Monticello,Abemarle Co.,VA | |||